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Definitions

pack it in

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conclude do end halt shutter

STRONG

cap cease clear clinch consummate culminate determine discontinue fold terminate ultimate

WEAK

button down button up call it a day call off cut loose drop the curtain fold up put a lid on put to bed sew up shut down wind down wind up wrap up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

begin commence start

STRONG

continue initiate open

WEAK

not finish

VERB

cram

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crowd load overcrowd pack ram shove squeeze stuff wedge

STRONG

charge chock choke compact crush devour drive force gobble gorge guzzle heap ingurgitate jam overeat overfill press satiate slop slosh squash tamp thrust wolf

WEAK

jam-pack pack 'em in pack in pack like sardines sardine stive

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain diet fast let go nibble pull release surrender uncompress yield

WEAK

let out open

VERB

end

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve break up cease close complete conclude culminate delay drop expire finish give up halt play out quit resolve settle stop terminate wind up wrap up

STRONG

abolish abort accomplish consummate crown determine discontinue dissolve interrupt perorate postpone relinquish ultimate wrap

WEAK

break off call it a day call off close out cut short dispose of get done pull the plug put the lid on sew up shut down switch off top off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance begin commence continue initiate introduce open start

STRONG

keep

VERB

succumb

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bow break down buckle capitulate cave in cease defer give in give way go down pass away perish quit wilt yield

STRONG

accede cave collapse croak decease demise depart drop expire fall fold go knuckle pass submit

WEAK

eat crow fall victim to flake out give in to give out give up the ghost go under knuckle under meet waterloo show white flag take the count throw in the towel

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue defend fight

STRONG

ascend deny refuse rise stay

WEAK

conquer overcome win

VERB

surrender

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon capitulate cede commit concede give in hand over leave quit relinquish renounce submit succumb waive yield

STRONG

consign entrust fall fold knuckle

WEAK

buckle under cave in cry uncle deliver up eat crow eat humble pie go along with go down go under knuckle under let go part with play dead put up white flag roll over throw in the towel toss it in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

come continue defend fight hold keep refuse reject retain win

WEAK

conquer surpass

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They possessed the best scorer in NBA history at the controls of a sizzling offense in a loud arena against a team that had every reason to pack it in.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

"One day I just kind of realised it was going too far. My dad said to me, 'What are you doing with your life? You really need to pack it in.'"

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

After struggling with the thing for a while, you might decide to just pack it in and go back to the old, dumb, reliable model.

From Slate • May 16, 2024

Should the Kraken expect to pack it in or ride it out?

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

They had been almost ready to pack it in for the night when Kyril Montana arrived.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

pack it in

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